Wheat Subsidies** in Yoakum County, Texas totaled $283,622 in 2011
Counties in Yoakum County, Texas Receiving wheat subsidies**, 2011
| Rank | County | Wheat Subsidies** 2011 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansford County, Texas | $7,614,328 | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| 2 | Deaf Smith County, Texas | $6,668,882 | 4.4% | 9.4% |
| 3 | Ochiltree County, Texas | $4,983,062 | 3.3% | 12.7% |
| 4 | Parmer County, Texas | $4,965,756 | 3.3% | 16.0% |
| 5 | Sherman County, Texas | $4,738,133 | 3.1% | 19.1% |
| 6 | Swisher County, Texas | $4,135,240 | 2.7% | 21.8% |
| 7 | Moore County, Texas | $3,851,727 | 2.5% | 24.4% |
| 8 | Knox County, Texas | $3,719,614 | 2.5% | 26.8% |
| 9 | Castro County, Texas | $3,641,189 | 2.4% | 29.2% |
| 10 | Wilbarger County, Texas | $3,465,522 | 2.3% | 31.5% |
| 11 | Baylor County, Texas | $3,270,677 | 2.2% | 33.7% |
| 12 | Dallam County, Texas | $3,194,193 | 2.1% | 35.8% |
| 13 | Haskell County, Texas | $3,115,591 | 2.1% | 37.8% |
| 14 | Jones County, Texas | $3,069,391 | 2.0% | 39.9% |
| 15 | Wichita County, Texas | $3,030,129 | 2.0% | 41.9% |
| 16 | Runnels County, Texas | $3,018,387 | 2.0% | 43.8% |
| 17 | Fannin County, Texas | $2,829,459 | 1.9% | 45.7% |
| 18 | Randall County, Texas | $2,815,054 | 1.9% | 47.6% |
| 19 | Carson County, Texas | $2,642,591 | 1.7% | 49.3% |
| 20 | Hardeman County, Texas | $2,311,766 | 1.5% | 50.8% |
| 21 | Grayson County, Texas | $2,142,313 | 1.4% | 52.3% |
| 22 | Foard County, Texas | $2,094,356 | 1.4% | 53.6% |
| 23 | Hill County, Texas | $2,016,863 | 1.3% | 55.0% |
| 24 | Collin County, Texas | $1,938,544 | 1.3% | 56.2% |
| 25 | Hartley County, Texas | $1,909,838 | 1.3% | 57.5% |
| 26 | Hutchinson County, Texas | $1,856,686 | 1.2% | 58.7% |
| 27 | Archer County, Texas | $1,803,186 | 1.2% | 59.9% |
| 28 | Armstrong County, Texas | $1,792,660 | 1.2% | 61.1% |
| 29 | Lamar County, Texas | $1,741,874 | 1.1% | 62.2% |
| 30 | Throckmorton County, Texas | $1,695,689 | 1.1% | 63.4% |
| 31 | Floyd County, Texas | $1,650,462 | 1.1% | 64.5% |
| 32 | Young County, Texas | $1,566,258 | 1.0% | 65.5% |
| 33 | Ellis County, Texas | $1,534,042 | 1.0% | 66.5% |
| 34 | Clay County, Texas | $1,443,079 | 1.0% | 67.5% |
| 35 | Taylor County, Texas | $1,367,812 | 0.9% | 68.4% |
| 36 | Hunt County, Texas | $1,325,163 | 0.9% | 69.2% |
| 37 | McLennan County, Texas | $1,311,823 | 0.9% | 70.1% |
| 38 | Tom Green County, Texas | $1,268,557 | 0.8% | 70.9% |
| 39 | Denton County, Texas | $1,248,118 | 0.8% | 71.8% |
| 40 | Gray County, Texas | $1,237,064 | 0.8% | 72.6% |
| 41 | Oldham County, Texas | $1,129,949 | 0.7% | 73.3% |
| 42 | Concho County, Texas | $1,128,795 | 0.7% | 74.1% |
| 43 | Red River County, Texas | $1,127,451 | 0.7% | 74.8% |
| 44 | Falls County, Texas | $1,117,211 | 0.7% | 75.5% |
| 45 | McCulloch County, Texas | $1,106,917 | 0.7% | 76.3% |
| 46 | Hale County, Texas | $1,069,203 | 0.7% | 77.0% |
| 47 | Lamb County, Texas | $1,045,646 | 0.7% | 77.7% |
| 48 | Briscoe County, Texas | $1,035,266 | 0.7% | 78.3% |
| 49 | Fisher County, Texas | $1,033,215 | 0.7% | 79.0% |
| 50 | Bailey County, Texas | $1,002,792 | 0.7% | 79.7% |
| 51 | Childress County, Texas | $968,797 | 0.6% | 80.3% |
| 52 | Lipscomb County, Texas | $911,699 | 0.6% | 80.9% |
| 53 | Gaines County, Texas | $875,206 | 0.6% | 81.5% |
| 54 | Bell County, Texas | $855,168 | 0.6% | 82.1% |
| 55 | Callahan County, Texas | $768,156 | 0.5% | 82.6% |
| 56 | Milam County, Texas | $749,801 | 0.5% | 83.1% |
| 57 | Stonewall County, Texas | $744,153 | 0.5% | 83.6% |
| 58 | Coleman County, Texas | $712,602 | 0.5% | 84.0% |
| 59 | Navarro County, Texas | $645,818 | 0.4% | 84.5% |
| 60 | Williamson County, Texas | $638,197 | 0.4% | 84.9% |
| 61 | Terry County, Texas | $608,163 | 0.4% | 85.3% |
| 62 | Bowie County, Texas | $607,210 | 0.4% | 85.7% |
| 63 | Shackelford County, Texas | $591,190 | 0.4% | 86.1% |
| 64 | Johnson County, Texas | $590,849 | 0.4% | 86.5% |
| 65 | Cooke County, Texas | $575,795 | 0.4% | 86.8% |
| 66 | Delta County, Texas | $571,845 | 0.4% | 87.2% |
| 67 | Kaufman County, Texas | $549,093 | 0.4% | 87.6% |
| 68 | San Saba County, Texas | $518,034 | 0.3% | 87.9% |
| 69 | Coryell County, Texas | $515,515 | 0.3% | 88.3% |
| 70 | Wheeler County, Texas | $493,233 | 0.3% | 88.6% |
| 71 | Mitchell County, Texas | $478,457 | 0.3% | 88.9% |
| 72 | Rockwall County, Texas | $470,406 | 0.3% | 89.2% |
| 73 | Uvalde County, Texas | $436,841 | 0.3% | 89.5% |
| 74 | Potter County, Texas | $397,559 | 0.3% | 89.8% |
| 75 | Guadalupe County, Texas | $366,181 | 0.2% | 90.0% |
| 76 | Collingsworth County, Texas | $362,735 | 0.2% | 90.2% |
| 77 | Medina County, Texas | $322,526 | 0.2% | 90.5% |
| 78 | Hemphill County, Texas | $319,176 | 0.2% | 90.7% |
| 79 | Crosby County, Texas | $314,721 | 0.2% | 90.9% |
| 80 | Reagan County, Texas | $306,937 | 0.2% | 91.1% |
| 81 | Roberts County, Texas | $295,780 | 0.2% | 91.3% |
| 82 | Montague County, Texas | $295,191 | 0.2% | 91.5% |
| 83 | Cottle County, Texas | $291,412 | 0.2% | 91.7% |
| 84 | Yoakum County, Texas | $283,622 | 0.2% | 91.8% |
| 85 | Dallas County, Texas | $282,961 | 0.2% | 92.0% |
| 86 | Limestone County, Texas | $271,686 | 0.2% | 92.2% |
| 87 | Frio County, Texas | $268,277 | 0.2% | 92.4% |
| 88 | Donley County, Texas | $261,577 | 0.2% | 92.6% |
| 89 | King County, Texas | $258,126 | 0.2% | 92.7% |
| 90 | Coke County, Texas | $256,620 | 0.2% | 92.9% |
| 91 | Kent County, Texas | $256,240 | 0.2% | 93.1% |
| 92 | Cochran County, Texas | $241,785 | 0.2% | 93.2% |
| 93 | Nolan County, Texas | $232,012 | 0.2% | 93.4% |
| 94 | Brown County, Texas | $230,148 | 0.2% | 93.5% |
| 95 | Wharton County, Texas | $218,546 | 0.1% | 93.7% |
| 96 | Robertson County, Texas | $217,754 | 0.1% | 93.8% |
| 97 | Hamilton County, Texas | $208,357 | 0.1% | 94.0% |
| 98 | Dickens County, Texas | $201,039 | 0.1% | 94.1% |
| 99 | Eastland County, Texas | $200,928 | 0.1% | 94.2% |
| 100 | Wise County, Texas | $195,776 | 0.1% | 94.4% |
| 101 | Bosque County, Texas | $191,126 | 0.1% | 94.5% |
| 102 | Hockley County, Texas | $190,046 | 0.1% | 94.6% |
| 103 | Scurry County, Texas | $189,841 | 0.1% | 94.7% |
| 104 | Hall County, Texas | $189,293 | 0.1% | 94.9% |
| 105 | Zavala County, Texas | $185,946 | 0.1% | 95.0% |
| 106 | Lubbock County, Texas | $184,731 | 0.1% | 95.1% |
| 107 | Gillespie County, Texas | $184,654 | 0.1% | 95.2% |
| 108 | Glasscock County, Texas | $183,455 | 0.1% | 95.3% |
| 109 | Jackson County, Texas | $181,501 | 0.1% | 95.5% |
| 110 | Bexar County, Texas | $173,139 | 0.1% | 95.6% |
| 111 | Schleicher County, Texas | $169,268 | 0.1% | 95.7% |
| 112 | Travis County, Texas | $161,627 | 0.1% | 95.8% |
| 113 | Karnes County, Texas | $158,769 | 0.1% | 95.9% |
| 114 | Stephens County, Texas | $156,135 | 0.1% | 96.0% |
| 115 | Howard County, Texas | $154,254 | 0.1% | 96.1% |
| 116 | Comanche County, Texas | $146,251 | 0.1% | 96.2% |
| 117 | Wilson County, Texas | $145,027 | 0.1% | 96.3% |
| 118 | Dawson County, Texas | $132,063 | 0.1% | 96.4% |
| 119 | Sterling County, Texas | $131,203 | 0.1% | 96.5% |
| 120 | Nueces County, Texas | $130,575 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 121 | Liberty County, Texas | $129,075 | 0.1% | 96.6% |
| 122 | Lynn County, Texas | $110,066 | 0.1% | 96.7% |
| 123 | Martin County, Texas | $107,223 | 0.1% | 96.8% |
| 124 | Upton County, Texas | $102,913 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 125 | Colorado County, Texas | $101,967 | 0.1% | 96.9% |
| 126 | Mills County, Texas | $98,458 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 127 | Motley County, Texas | $96,907 | 0.1% | 97.0% |
| 128 | Tarrant County, Texas | $96,321 | 0.1% | 97.1% |
| 129 | Hays County, Texas | $95,431 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 130 | Culberson County, Texas | $92,034 | 0.1% | 97.2% |
| 131 | Bee County, Texas | $83,349 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 132 | Hopkins County, Texas | $80,802 | 0.1% | 97.3% |
| 133 | Caldwell County, Texas | $80,748 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 134 | Andrews County, Texas | $80,611 | 0.1% | 97.4% |
| 135 | Atascosa County, Texas | $78,994 | 0.1% | 97.5% |
| 136 | Jack County, Texas | $75,426 | 0.0% | 97.6% |
| 137 | Burleson County, Texas | $68,919 | 0.0% | 97.6% |
| 138 | Borden County, Texas | $68,623 | 0.0% | 97.6% |
| 139 | Chambers County, Texas | $63,657 | 0.0% | 97.7% |
| 140 | Jim Wells County, Texas | $61,955 | 0.0% | 97.7% |
| 141 | Mason County, Texas | $58,072 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 142 | Live Oak County, Texas | $55,763 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 143 | Erath County, Texas | $54,063 | 0.0% | 97.8% |
| 144 | Houston County, Texas | $53,161 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 145 | Lampasas County, Texas | $50,492 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 146 | Palo Pinto County, Texas | $47,791 | 0.0% | 97.9% |
| 147 | Matagorda County, Texas | $44,983 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 148 | Franklin County, Texas | $41,106 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 149 | Menard County, Texas | $40,437 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 150 | Irion County, Texas | $37,780 | 0.0% | 98.0% |
| 151 | Duval County, Texas | $37,343 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 152 | Garza County, Texas | $36,332 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 153 | Midland County, Texas | $35,909 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 154 | Rains County, Texas | $34,223 | 0.0% | 98.1% |
| 155 | Henderson County, Texas | $32,815 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 156 | Pecos County, Texas | $27,880 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 157 | Reeves County, Texas | $27,706 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 158 | Comal County, Texas | $27,602 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 159 | Harris County, Texas | $27,489 | 0.0% | 98.2% |
| 160 | Bastrop County, Texas | $27,083 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 161 | Waller County, Texas | $26,857 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 162 | Kinney County, Texas | $26,468 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 163 | Dimmit County, Texas | $23,603 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 164 | Jefferson County, Texas | $23,100 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 165 | Brazoria County, Texas | $22,654 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 166 | Victoria County, Texas | $22,499 | 0.0% | 98.3% |
| 167 | DeWitt County, Texas | $21,974 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 168 | San Patricio County, Texas | $20,538 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 169 | El Paso County, Texas | $19,808 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 170 | Kleberg County, Texas | $18,928 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 171 | Hood County, Texas | $17,805 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 172 | Parker County, Texas | $16,391 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 173 | Burnet County, Texas | $15,943 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 174 | Fayette County, Texas | $14,249 | 0.0% | 98.4% |
| 175 | Fort Bend County, Texas | $13,707 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 176 | Lee County, Texas | $12,718 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 177 | Sutton County, Texas | $12,692 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 178 | Maverick County, Texas | $11,634 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 179 | Gonzales County, Texas | $10,729 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 180 | La Salle County, Texas | $9,464 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 181 | Goliad County, Texas | $9,433 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 182 | Brazos County, Texas | $9,263 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 183 | Lavaca County, Texas | $8,209 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 184 | Washington County, Texas | $6,777 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 185 | Hudspeth County, Texas | $6,593 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 186 | Refugio County, Texas | $5,712 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 187 | Crockett County, Texas | $5,250 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 188 | Van Zandt County, Texas | $5,022 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 189 | Kerr County, Texas | $4,461 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 190 | Wood County, Texas | $4,433 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 191 | Titus County, Texas | $3,730 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 192 | Cameron County, Texas | $3,705 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 193 | Somervell County, Texas | $3,556 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 194 | Bandera County, Texas | $3,369 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 195 | Kendall County, Texas | $2,660 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 196 | Llano County, Texas | $2,512 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 197 | Kimble County, Texas | $1,574 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 198 | Hardin County, Texas | $1,493 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 199 | Leon County, Texas | $1,237 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 200 | Blanco County, Texas | $1,018 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 201 | Morris County, Texas | $897 | 0.0% | 98.5% |
| 202 | McMullen County, Texas | $722 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 203 | Calhoun County, Texas | $682 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 204 | Austin County, Texas | $550 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 205 | Galveston County, Texas | $415 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
| 206 | Brooks County, Texas | $171 | 0.0% | 98.6% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
** Crop totals are an estimate. In the data received by EWG for 2009-2011, USDA does not differentiate Direct Payments or Counter-Cyclical Payments by crop as in previous years. EWG allocated the region's Direct Payments by crop for the 2009-2011 calendar year using the proportion of that crop's Direct Payments in 2008. Number of recipients receiving Direct Payments for that crop were not estimated. Due to the way Counter Cyclical Payments are made - EWG was not able to allocate Counter Cyclical Payments to crops. Also included in the crop totals are the crop insurance premiums as reported by the USDA Risk Management Agency for that crop. The crop insurance premium is the amount of money that is calculated by USDA to make the program actuarially sound. Crop insurance premium subsidies are available at the county, state and national level.
Note: The information on conservation spending for 2011and 2012 are incomplete due to missing data from USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service. In addition some payments made in 2010 were not assigned to recipients in the data received from NRCS. Those payments are also not included.
The information provided for the Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) provides an inaccurate picture of how WRP payments are distributed. USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service uses title companies as intermediaries to finalize wetlands easements under the Wetlands Reserve Program. As a result, the data provided to us shows large sums of money going to these title companies. In reality, the payments are ultimately distributed to landowners participating in the WRP.
Unfortunately, NRCS has not provided the data to show where these farms and wetlands are located or which farmers or landowners are enrolling in the program, so EWG is unable to allocate these large sums of money to individuals beyond the title companies. Therefore, these companies skew the conservation rankings and payment concentration, which EWG cannot avoid unless and until NRCS makes available the additional farm attribution data. Therefore, we have not included WRP payments in the 2011 or 2012 data update.
We have separated data on farm commodity, disaster and conservation payments in order to provide a more accurate picture of top recipients and concentration of payments among the three main categories of USDA programs.
Finally, EWG works hard to ensure the accuracy of the information it provides through its products and services, but obtains data for the Farm Subsidy Database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. Therefore, EWG cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information USDA provides or any analysis based thereon. If you find an error or discrepancy on the site, please contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office to check its records before contacting EWG.
